Dave Barton wrote: > -------- Original Message -------- > From: Barbara Duprey <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:11:52 -0600 > > >> Lenc Milton wrote: >> >>> I just recently downloaded "Open Office" with the intention, amongst >>> other things, of somehow using it to open powerpoint messages (etc) >>> messages that I receive. Can you please tell me how I go about that? >>> Thank you. >>> Dr. M. F. Lenc >>> >> When you double-click on the downloaded installation file, it will start >> the installation process. Partway through there's a dialog about whether >> you want to use OOo as the program for opening MS Office filetypes. If >> you accept that, double-clicking on a file of one of these types will >> open the file in the appropriate part of OOo (Impress for PowerPoint, >> etc.). >> > 8<-- snip -->8 > > I haven't installed OOo on any MSO infected machines recently, so can > someone confirm if 3.0.x still offers this file association option or not. > > Thanks > > Dave > >
I've done 3 installs and don't recall seeing that option. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
